Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sanguessuga today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sanguessuga at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sanguessuga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
502 | 427 | 313 | 250 | 224 | 169 | 165 | 123 | 114 | 94 | 108 | 96 | 107 | 112 | 98 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM3.24m | 5:55PM3.38m | 6:17AM3.10m | 6:34PM3.16m | 6:57AM2.94m | 7:15PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.60m | 11:34AM0.72m | 00:03AM0.76m | 12:13PM0.89m | 00:40AM0.96m | 12:54PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
502 | 427 | 313 | 250 | 224 | 169 | 165 | 123 | 114 | 94 | 108 | 96 | 107 | 112 | 98 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 101 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 109 | 12 | 12 |
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